'I felt like that was vintage Boris Johnson' Sky's bethrigby and SophyRidgeSky recap Boris Johnson's resignation speech. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Boris Johnson tells the British public:"I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world, but them's the breaks."Thursday 7 July 2022 12:57, UKBoris Johnson has announced his resignation as prime minister after less than three years in Number 10, saying:"No one in politics is remotely indispensable."
Speaking from Downing Street, he thanked the millions of people who voted Conservative at the last election, and said the reason he fought so long to remain in office was because"I thought it was my job, my duty and my obligation to you". He said he had tried to persuade his cabinet it would be"eccentric" to change prime minister now, but added:"I regret not to have been successful in those arguments."
And he confirmed the process to appoint a new leader would begin now, with a timetable set out next week.Mr Johnson said he was"immensely proud of the achievements of this government", pointing towards finalising Brexit, its handling of the pandemic, and the roll our of vaccines, adding it was"painful not to see it through".
He also pledged to the people of Ukraine:"I know that we in the UK will continue to back your fight for freedom for as long as it takes."
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